Cosmos Fence
I have been studying the Complete Guide to Lumunisoty Masks video tutorials by Sean Bagshaw for the last couple of weeks - I must admit, I was amazed with what one can achieve with luminosity masks and surely understand the whole concept much better now!
A storm was building when I visited the in-laws over the past weekend in the town of Secunda, situated in the highveld region of South Africa (Morkel's backyard) - I knew I had to get an image of the numerous patches of cosmos (which is actually a weed).
This is a blend of two exposures using the blue channel method as suggested by Hougaard. I used luminosity masks to tone down the highlights in the sky and to improve overall midtone contrast. Selective application of Hougaard's "glow brush" on the grasses and also using Hougaard's sharpening action, which improves saturation and diffusing highlights after resizing.
What do you think...?
Equipment: Canon 7D and 10-22mm lens with circular polarizer.
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